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Loro Jonggrang Group of Temples in Prambanan
Location: Karangasem, Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta.
Loro Jonggrang or Prambanan temple is a wide compound made out of three courtyards and corresponding enclosure walls.
The first (or inner) courtyard measures 103m x 103m.
8 buildings occupy the courtyard. In the western part of the courtyard is a row of three huge temples (known as candi Brahma, Siwa and Wisnu), the widest (candi Siwa) being at the centre.
Located respectively to the north and south of candi Siwa, candi Wisnu and Brahma are two identical buildings.
In the eastern part of the courtyard, in front of the above- mentioned buildings are three smaller shrines in a line. Those shrines are commonly known as candi wahana, or temples for the „vehicle animals”, Hamsa, Nandi and Garuda of the three main Gods (Brahma, Siwa and Wisnu, respectively).
Loro Jonggrang Group of Temples in Prambanan
Location: Karangasem, Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta.
Loro Jonggrang or Prambanan temple is a wide compound made out of three courtyards and corresponding enclosure walls.
The first (or inner) courtyard measures 103m x 103m.
8 buildings occupy the courtyard. In the western part of the courtyard is a row of three huge temples (known as candi Brahma, Siwa and Wisnu), the widest (candi Siwa) being at the centre.
Located respectively to the north and south of candi Siwa, candi Wisnu and Brahma are two identical buildings.
In the eastern part of the courtyard, in front of the above- mentioned buildings are three smaller shrines in a line. Those shrines are commonly known as candi wahana, or temples for the „vehicle animals”, Hamsa, Nandi and Garuda of the three main Gods (Brahma, Siwa and Wisnu, respectively).